de bouts de ficelle in Français

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    "Composé de bout et de ficelle."
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  "pos": "adv",
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        "Avec peu de moyens ; à l’aide des choses rudimentaires."
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  "word": "de bouts de ficelle"
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    "Composé de bout et de ficelle."
  ],
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "\\də bu d‿fi.sɛl\\"
    }
  ],
  "word": "de bouts de ficelle"
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"de bouts de ficelle" meaning in Français

Adverb